Cardinal decries deterioration of education in Kerala
2016-03-11
The Kerala Churches want government to reduce liquor availabilityContinue Reading
Human rights ‘deteriorating’ in China: 12 Western countries
2016-03-11
Geneva: The United States and 11 other Western countries are criticising China’s “deteriorating human rights record,” saying its “extraterritorial actions are unacceptable.” The call at the Human Rights Council follows recent disappearances of five Hong Kong residents associated with a publisher of books banned in China. They include a SwedishContinue Reading
Church to check student-suicides in Madhya Pradesh
2016-03-11
The Church in Madhya Pradesh is collecting contact details of priests and nuns skilled in counselingContinue Reading
Trappist who guided Steve Jobs no more
2016-03-10
Because of a Trappist monk, Apple computer displays look the way they do today. The monk was the Rev Robert Palladino, who died at the end of February. A Roman Catholic priest who began his vocation in a monastic order, Father Palladino was also a world-renowned master of calligraphy. “PriestContinue Reading
Opposition targets government on church attack, drug pricing
2016-03-10
New Delhi: From the church attack in Chhattisgarh to spiralling prices of medicines, “false” media reports of rapes at Murthal to the Satluj-Yamuna-Link (SYL) canal — MPs made the most of Zero Hour in Lok Sabha Wednesday. Congress’s K C Venugopal raised the issue of the church attack on theContinue Reading
Supreme Court extends interim bail for Teesta, husband
2016-03-10
It said the Chief Justice will set up a regular bench for hearing them as the present combination of judges are not sitting together on a day-to-day basis.Continue Reading
Catholic bishops call for ecumenical initiatives
2016-03-10
The assembly has recommended creation of ecumenical bodies such as inter-Church councils and united Christian groups at regional and national levelsContinue Reading
Bishops, priests urged to shun extravaganza, clericalism
2016-03-10
They should, instead, adopt a simple life style and open their houses and institutions to the poorContinue Reading
Over 80 injured in fire-walking ritual near Tumakuru
2016-03-09
Tumakuru: More than 80 people suffered burns while walking on burning charcoal as part of a vow to the deity at Hettenahalli in the taluk early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at around 5 am at the Maramma temple belonging to the Muzrai department. Thousands of people from eight villagesContinue Reading
Tobacco users in India decline
2016-03-09
Pune: When the National Family Health Survey-4 data in the 13 States surveyed showed that tobacco use among men has fallen from 50 per cent in 2005-06 to 47 per cent in 2015, most activists welcomed the trend but have decided to take it with a pinch of salt. “LetContinue Reading